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SigmaSquadron: /* Compatibility notes */ Dark mode support

2025-04-17T17:26:26Z

Compatibility notes: Dark mode support

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	{\| class="table arm-compatibility"		{\| class="table arm-compatibility"
	!colspan="2" style="background: ~~#fafafa~~"\| Mainline kernel		!colspan="2" style="background: var(--color-inverted)"\| Mainline kernel
	\|-		\|-
	! HDMI		! HDMI

2024-09-15T10:07:34Z

fix link pinebook 1080p

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	== Serial console==		== Serial console==

	Details about the pinout for the headphone jack are available [https://wiki.pine64.org/~~index.php~~/~~1080P_Pinebook_Main_Page~~#Pinebook_Schematics_and_Certifications on the PINE64 wiki]. It is [https://pine64.com/product/pinebook-pinephone-pinetab-serial-console/ also available on their store]. The serial settings are the usual Allwinner settings.		Details about the pinout for the headphone jack are available [https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinebook#Pinebook_Schematics_and_Certifications on the PINE64 wiki]. It is [https://pine64.com/product/pinebook-pinephone-pinetab-serial-console/ also available on their store]. The serial settings are the usual Allwinner settings.

	On early models<sup>[Which?]</sup> serial needs to be toggled via software. On recent models, a physical switch is present on the main board. The linux-sunxi wiki's Pinebook page [http://linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook#Adding_a_serial_port has details about serial access].		On early models<sup>[Which?]</sup> serial needs to be toggled via software. On recent models, a physical switch is present on the main board. The linux-sunxi wiki's Pinebook page [http://linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook#Adding_a_serial_port has details about serial access].

2024-09-15T10:04:20Z

fix pinebook serial console url

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	== Serial console==		== Serial console==

	Details about the pinout for the headphone jack are available [https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/1080P_Pinebook_Main_Page#Pinebook_Schematics_and_Certifications on the PINE64 wiki]. It is [https://~~store.~~pine64.~~org~~/?product=pinebook-serial-console also available on their store]. The serial settings are the usual Allwinner settings.		Details about the pinout for the headphone jack are available [https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/1080P_Pinebook_Main_Page#Pinebook_Schematics_and_Certifications on the PINE64 wiki]. It is [https://pine64.com/product/pinebook-pinephone-pinetab-serial-console/ also available on their store]. The serial settings are the usual Allwinner settings.

	On early models<sup>[Which?]</sup> serial needs to be toggled via software. On recent models, a physical switch is present on the main board. The linux-sunxi wiki's Pinebook page [http://linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook#Adding_a_serial_port has details about serial access].		On early models<sup>[Which?]</sup> serial needs to be toggled via software. On recent models, a physical switch is present on the main board. The linux-sunxi wiki's Pinebook page [http://linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook#Adding_a_serial_port has details about serial access].

2024-06-24T00:35:48Z

Remove self, since I left the project...

2024-04-08T01:53:03Z

Fix ref to moved page

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	==== GPT partition scheme ====		==== GPT partition scheme ====

	The [[NixOS_on_ARM/~~Allwinner_GPT_Installation~~\|Allwinner GPT Installation]] ~~instruction~~ explains how to create a GPT partition table while allowing the isntallation of u-boot at the required offset.		The [[NixOS_on_ARM/Allwinner/GPT_Installation\|Allwinner/GPT Installation]] page explains how to create a GPT partition table while allowing the isntallation of u-boot at the required offset.

	== Serial console==		== Serial console==

2020-01-15T02:25:43Z

Board-specific installation notes

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	U-boot support [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/61652 has been added 2019-05-18]. The bootloader has not been built for now.		U-boot support [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/61652 has been added 2019-05-18]. The bootloader has not been built for now.

	== ~~Board-specific installation notes~~ ==		== Installation instructions ==

	{{ARM/installation allwinner\|variant=aarch64}}		{{ARM/installation allwinner\|variant=aarch64}}

2020-01-15T02:22:00Z

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	== Board-specific installation notes ==		== Board-specific installation notes ==

	~~First follow the [[NixOS_on_ARM#Installation~~\|~~generic installation steps]] to get the installer image on an SD card. Copying to the eMMC directly should work, but requires disassembly of the computer.~~		{{ARM/installation allwinner\|variant=aarch64}}

	U-Boot needs to be copied to specific sectors on the microSD card with <code>dd</code>. Download U-Boot for the board (<code>sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin</code>), and copy it to the correct location with (again, replace <code>/dev/sdX</code> with the correct path to the SD card device):

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" style="clear:both">sudo dd if=sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=1024 seek~~=~~8</syntaxhighlight>~~

	=== Partitioning ===		=== Partitioning ===

	The internal storage needs to be partitioned in a way that that the bootloader will not interfere with nor be interfered by a partition.		The internal storage needs to be partitioned in a way that that the bootloader will not interfere with nor be interfered by a partition.

			Then, continue installation using the [[NixOS_on_ARM#NixOS_installation_.26_configuration\|installation and configuration steps]].

	==== By copying the sd image internally ====		==== By copying the sd image internally ====

2019-07-18T00:49:21Z

Fixes a link

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	* [https://www.pine64.org/pinebook/ Official product page]		* [https://www.pine64.org/pinebook/ Official product page]
	* [linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook linux-sunxi wiki page]		* [https://linux-sunxi.org/Pine_Pinebook linux-sunxi wiki page]

2019-07-18T00:48:41Z

Wait... this works...

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	{\| class="table arm-compatibility"		{\| class="table arm-compatibility"
	!colspan="2" style="background: #fafafa"\| Mainline kernel		!colspan="2" style="background: #fafafa"\| Mainline kernel
	\|-
	~~! Display~~
	\|
	* Does not work yet with the upstream kernel as of 5.1.
	\|-		\|-
	! HDMI		! HDMI

2019-05-22T01:43:24Z

Adds partitioning notes

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 <syntaxhighlight lang="bash" style="clear:both">sudo dd if=sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=1024 seek=8</syntaxhighlight>
 {{expansion|Installation instructions need to be written up to keep space for embedding the bootloader to the SPL.}}
 == Serial console==